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51st AnniversaryOf the German Language and School Society51st Annual German Essay Contestand the National AATG German ContestSunday, May 7, 2006, 3:00 PMMarquette University High School Auditorium3401 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI

German Language and School SocietyWisconsin Inc.DSSV EXECUTIVE BOARDAttorney Heiner Giese . . . PresidentGerhard Rohr .Senior PresidentFritz Keller . .Vice PresidentDr. Paul Smaglick / Dorothy Smaglick .TreasurersHertha Naumann . . .Executive Secretary

CONGRATULATIONS!DSSV WinnersThe winner of the 2006 German Language and School Society sponsoredGrand Prize Study Trip to Germany is:Krista Wozniak, Brookfield AcademyTeacher: Mr. Andrew RichardsonDSSV AlternateCourtney Beene, Nicolet High SchoolTeacher: Mr. Mark WagnerRudolph and Helga Kaden AwardCatherine Detrow, Divine Savior Holy Angels High SchoolTeacher: Mrs. Katharina SheikhDevin Streur, Nicolet High SchoolTeacher: Mr. Mark WagnerJasmine Nichols, Milwaukee School of LanguagesTeacher: Ms. Kathy LustigWisconsin A.A.T.G. WinnersP.A.D. Study Trip to GermanyJohn Boston, Marquette University High SchoolTeacher: Dr. Sy KreileinP.A.D. Study Trip to Germany AlternateLiz Nugent, Brookfield AcademyTeacher: Mr. Andrew RichardsonAATG Nominee to Senior Study TripJulianne Kober,Mukwonago High SchoolTeacher: Ms. Mary McKayRecipient of the Langensheidt AwardEdward Jen, Nicolet High SchoolTeacher: Mr. Mark WagnerRecipient of the Duden Award for Outstanding TeachersMs. Jammie Orth, Tremper High School, Kenosha

We Gratefully Acknowledge the Financial Support and OtherAssistance Received from the Following Organizations:Pädagogischer Austauschdienst, Bundesrepublik DeutschlandContributing book awards:Goethe Institut, Bonn, Bundesrepublik DeutschlandScholarship Contributions:German Language and School Society, Wisconsin, Inc.German Fest Milwaukee, Inc.German-American Societies of Milwaukee, Inc.Christel MildenbergWilma GieseGerman Fest, Inc. donates complimentary admission tickets toGerman Fest 2006 to all contest winners attending the Award CeremonySpecial Scholarships:Over these past 51 years the German Language and School Society has had many friends,donors and volunteers. Other German-American organizations in the community havegenerously lent financial support. Numerous individuals have contributed funds forscholarships.We continue to provide scholarships based on the support from three major contributors: From the estate of Eleanor Arneson the DSSV received a bequest in excess of 60,000. The Theodore and Anna Grollmann Fund has contributed 7,000 during the last 10years. The Rudolf and Helga Kaden Memorial Fund, created in 2004, has contributed 1,500 for three special scholarships this year.Rudolf and Helga Kaden were long-time members of the DSSV who both passed awaywithin a few months of each other last year. They were immigrants from Germany in themid 1950’s and met each other at the former Militzer’s Bakery. The annual awardceremonies were held at Whitefish Bay High School for a number of years, where Rudiwas the custodian. The Kadens assisted Fritz Keller for many years with the awardpresentations. They had no children and established a memorial fund with a substantialportion of their estate in order to “promote German language, culture and customs in theState of Wisconsin”.Eleanor Arneson and Theodore and Anna Grollman were also German immigrants whowanted to preserve their heritage. The DSSV sincerely thanks these generous donors.

Contest OrganizationGerman Language and School Society, Wisconsin, Inc.Heiner GieseFritz KellerFred KellerGerhard RohrDorothy SmaglickJan BegerSelection CommitteeDr. Brent O. Peterson, Lawrence University - ChairmanDr. Garry Davis, University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeDr. Sy Kreilein, Past President, AATG Wisconsin, Marquette University H. S.Heiner Giese, German Language and School SocietyFritz Keller, German Language and School Society

GERHARD ROHRSenior President Gerhard Rohr was born in 1911 in Hamburg, Germany, and cameto the United States in 1950 with his wife Lotte and three children. He wasemployed as an accountant with the Gugler Lithographic Company. His lifetimeavocation has been the promotion of American-German relations and the teachingof the German language. He was co-founder and long-term President of theGerman Language and School Society, board member of the Goethe House, helpedin the establishment of the Milwaukee Immersion School of German and in theestablishment of the Wisconsin-Hessen State Partnership, and has been active aswell in many other organizations. He is a recipient of the Officers Cross of theOrder of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Order of Merit of the Stateof Hesse, the German American Friendship Award, the American Association ofTeachers of German Award and numerous other awards for his outstandingcontributions to world language and international studies.FRITZ KELLERVice President Fritz Keller, a native of Munich, Germany, immigrated to theUnited States in 1954 with his wife Mary and two children, Fred and Dorothy. Hesettled in Milwaukee and later in Brookfield. He retired as an inspector at the FalkCorp. after 30 years of employment. He has been involved with the DSSV from itsvery start and has served as a board member since the 1950’s and vice presidentsince the early 1960’s. Fritz Keller has received numerous awards for his dedicatedefforts in promoting the German language, including the Order of Merit of theFederal Republic of Germany and a recognition award from the AmericanAssociation of Teachers of German. He has worked tirelessly as the chieforganizer of the German essay contest. Over the years thousands of studentsreceived his personal congratulations as they came to the stage to pick up theirbook and cash prizes.

The German Language and School SocietyThe German Language and School Society, Wisconsin, Inc. (DSSV) was foundedin Milwaukee on June 9, 1956. It was chartered as a non-political, non-religious,and non-profit educational organization under the laws of the state of Wisconsin.The goals of the Society have been stated as “promoting and stimulating interest inand understanding the German language and culture” by means of an annualGerman Essay Contest.This contest is open to students of all public and private high schools in the state ofWisconsin who are presently enrolled in a German Class. Study and vacation tripsto Germany, scholarships and valuable book prizes are awarded to those whoqualify in these contests. The German Language and School Society conducts itsannual contest in conjunction with the comprehensive German language testsponsored by the AATG.The German Language and School Society is proud of its record to have served theeducational needs of our youth for half a century.The Society has sponsored 51 annual German Essay Contests.29,585 Students have participated in these contests7,621 Awards were presented to the students for outstandingachievement in these contests.77Study and vacation trips to Germany have been awarded7,556 Books and cash prizes were presented to qualifyingstudentsContributions from individuals and German-American Societies raised over 200,000 to finance this program. The society did not receive any governmentalmonetary grants.The German Language and School Society wishes to express their sincere gratitudeto the students and teachers who participated, as well as to our members and themany organizations, here and in Germany, who contributed so much to the successof this highly idealistic program.

Prior to the award presentation, pictures of past DSSV / AATG awardceremonies will be shown.PROGRAM53rd Annual DSSV German Essay Contest and theNational AATG German Contest Award CeremonyMaster of Ceremonies .Fred KellerPresentation2005’s Grand Prize Trip winner, Fritz Bartel, from MarquetteUniversity High School, will show pictures and discuss his trip toGermany.AddressesFrank SchmitzPresident, German-American Societies of MilwaukeeJohn D. GattoPresident, Transatlantic Venture Solutions, LLCIntroduction of the AATG NomineesDr. John S. PustejovskyMarquette UniversityIntroduction of Grand Prize WinnerHeiner Giese, PresidentDeutscher Sprach- und SchulvereinPresentation of Awards to the Winners in the DSSV German EssayContest and the AATG National German TestPresented by Fritz Keller, Lori Keller, and Katie UrbanekDeutscher Sprach- und SchulvereinA Reception will follow the Presentation

German Language Contest Description and AwardsAATG Test and AwardsEach year, German students from Wisconsin high schools are eligible to participatein the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) sponsoredcomprehensive National German Language Test administered at high schoolsthroughout Wisconsin by the German teachers at their schools. The Level 2 test istaken by students who have two years of high school German. The Level 3 testrequires three years of study, and level 4 requires 4 or more years of study. TheWisconsin AATG sponsors cash awards and medals and also invites studentsachieving the highest scores to participate in a selection committee interview heldin Wisconsin during March of each year. Based on students' test scores andinterview results, the AATG will nominate one or two students for four weeksummer study trips to Germany. The national AATG office evaluates thenominations from each state and determines the final winners of the PädagogischerAustauschdienst, (PAD - German Student Exchange Program) sponsored 4 weeksummer study trips to Germany. The number of study trips sponsored by PAD aswell as the number of these trips allocated by the national AATG office to Germanstudents in Wisconsin may vary from year to year.DSSV Essay Contest and AwardsThe DSSV sponsors over one hundred cash and book awards annually for studentswith excellent performance on the AATG test. In addition, students taking thelevel 3 or level 4 AATG test are eligible to participate in the DSSV-sponsoredGerman Essay contest. The essays written by these students are evaluated by aGerman Department faculty member from a Wisconsin university and students whohave taken both the AATG test and have written a DSSV essay are eligible tocompete for a separate DSSV-sponsored four week study trip to Germany as wellas additional cash and book prizes. This trip is provided by PAD through its longstanding relationship with the DSSV.Students with the top AATG test scores combined with the best DSSV essayperformance will be invited to participate in selection committee interviews fromwhich the DSSV grand prize winner and a runner-up will be determined.These interviews are held each year in conjunction with the selection committeeinterviews for the AATG trip(s) on the same date and at the same Wisconsinlocation. While all students participating in the AATG test are eligible for medals,books and cash awards, only students who have written a qualifying DSSV essayand taken the AATG test are eligible for the DSSV sponsored trip to Germany.